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Newman, Lesléa

Always Matt: A Tribute to Matthew Shepard

104 pp. | Abrams/ComicArts | September, 2023 | Trade ISBN 9781419759420 $22.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Brian Britigan. In gentle, three-line stanzas of free verse, Newman tells the story of Matthew Shepard's 1998 murder, a homophobic hate crime. The poems present this difficult topic in a straightforward manner for a young audience, with an emphasis on humanizing Shepard. Each spread has just one or two stanzas, allowing space for the digital illustrations in a muted but rich palette. Openly gay basketball player Jason Collins provides a foreword; back matter includes author and artist's notes and a resource list.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

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